One-Pan Lemon and Herb Chicken

Nothing is more satisfying after a delicious meal than easy cleanup. This herb chicken recipe packs a ton of fresh lemon flavor all in one skillet.

It’s a great dish to make for an at-home date night, and you won’t spend precious time in the kitchen cleaning afterwards.

One-pan recipes are also perfect for busy work weeks when you want to whip up something healthy after work without a big mess to clean up after.

This is a well-rounded dish with a hearty protein source from pasture raised organic chicken. Chicken raised this way, allowed to peck on grass and nourishment from the earth is the way nature intended. Many farms typically feed vegetarian diets to their chickens (because it’s cheap), which sounds healthy, but this type of diet is typically high in soy and corn.

These two ingredients are not what chickens would eat by nature, if left to roam. Soy and corn are both difficult for chickens to digest and create vitamin deficiencies which lead to abnormal bone growth and an overall unhealthy chicken. As with all Paleo products, purchase your chicken from reputable sources that can inform you on just how the chickens were fed.

The sauce is full of tangy herb goodness with a squeeze of lemon. Using a citrus acid like lemon helps to cut back the need for salt as well. Grass-fed butter and olive oil help create a delicious texture to the sauce without adding cream. I like a lot of vegetables with my meals, so I roasted up some carrots, squash, and beets and served the herb chicken on top. This really turns the dish into a full meal. Simply roast your vegetables and place the chicken breasts on top, then pour over the sauce from the pan.

Jennafer Ashley

Jenna is a Registered Dietetic Technician and recipe developer specializing in healthy eating. She styles and photographs recipes for her website, Fresh and Fit , as well as contributes to a variety of websites. In her free time, Jenna enjoys trying new restaurants and hiking with her German Shepherd.